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President Mukherjee arrives in Ho Chi Minh City

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in this historic Vietnamese city on Tuesday as part of his four-day state visit to the country. The tour of the city, formerly called Saigon, is the second and......

'Zubeen Garg's Singapore Visit Was For Leisure'

'Zubeen Garg had come on his own free will.' Zubeen Garg had come to Singapore to relax and not just attend the North East India Festival, its chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta told PTI from the......

Ansari visits historic resistance tunnels in south Vietnam

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday morning visited the historic Cu Chi camp 50 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, where an intricate network of underground tunnels barely......

Vietnam's Bengal connection

When Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyentan Dung begins his maiden to India on July 4 with a trip to Kolkata, it will underline the "special relationship" between his country and West Bengal and Hanoi's......

Gopal Baglay takes charge as MEA spokesperson

Senior diplomat Gopal Baglay was on Monday appointed Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry succeeding Vikas Swarup, who was made India's new high commissioner to Canada. A 1992-batch......

Jet Air to begin direct India-Vietnam flights from November 5

For the first time, India and Vietnam will have direct daily flights from November 5 with domestic carrier Jet Airways connecting Delhi and Mumbai to the historic Ho Chi Minh City. A Memorandum of......

6 Indian cities among global BPO hotspots

Six Indian cities are among the eight top global destinations for outsourcing according to a new survey. Manila and Dublin also figure in the top list of 8 outsourcing destinations according to......

Seven Indian cities top draws in offshoring world

Seven Indian cities have topped a list of 24 vying for the tag of most-preferred offshore location in the world.Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata are the most suitable......

Bengaluru among world's top technology-rich cities

Image: Bangalore ranked among top tech-rich cities. Photograph: Reuters India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru has been ranked among top 20 technology-rich cities in the world......

Aviation Ministry grants new rights to Indian carriers

In a major move to expand international air travel out of India, the Civil Aviation Ministry Friday approved traffic rights for the summer and winter season of 2013 in one go, granting new rights......

Love in Vietnam Review: Corny Romance

For a story about sweethearts and heartache, it's a pity that you will likely forget Love In Vietnam in a heartbeat, notes Mayur Sanap. What's worse than a bad film? It's the film that's going......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

EB have it tough in maiden AFC Women's CL appearance

Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X East Bengal FC was on Thursday clubbed alongside Wuhan Jiangda FC of China, Iran's Bam Khatoon FC and PFC Nasaf of Uzbekistan in Group B of the AFC......

Coach Manolo eyes first win as India take on Vietnam

IMAGE: Manolo took over as India Head Coach in July 2024. Photograph: AIFF Head coach Manolo Marquez will seek his first win with Team India in an international friendly against Vietnam in Nahm......

Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian continental chess championship despite losing to A R Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round that concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. Negi finished the......

India win bronze in Asian Boxing

India finished their campaign in Asian Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with a bronze medal, won by Jai Bhagwan in lightweight category.Jai Bhagwan, who was the only among the......

Jai Bhagwan in semis

Jai Bhagwan kept India's medal hopes alive as he cruised into the semi-finals in the lightweight category while Vijender was unlucky to go down in the welterweight class in the 23rd Asian Boxing......